SCOTTISH government ministers were misled on the potential environmental impacts of a new gas-fired power plant, according to environmentalists.

New research commissioned by Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoE) found that emissions from the proposed Peterhead 2 plant — to be built alongside an existing gas-fired facility — could amount to 1.25 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.

This is five times higher than estimated in the developer’s environmental impact assessment, submitted as part of the planning process.